depurative

[dep-yuh-rey-tiv]

adjective

serving to depurate; purifying.

noun

a depurative agent or substance.

Nearby words

Origin of depurative

First recorded in 1675–85; depurate + -ive

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Examples from the Web for depurative

At this stage of the disease it is right to assist the depurative work of nature.
On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment|Honor Bourguignon
Purgatives should be used for their depurative effects, and never as antiphologistics.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
I have found bitartrate of potassium the most grateful and efficient saline for depurative action.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for depurative

depurative

adjective

used for or capable of depurating; purifying; purgative

noun

a depurative substance or agent

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